#ReFi Weekly Rewind! Crypto News from the 3rd Week of September 2022 in #RegenerativeFinance

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#ReFi Weekly Rewind! Crypto News from the 3rd Week of September 2022 in #RegenerativeFinance - The #EthereumMerge reduced @ethererum's carbon emissions by 99.99% 🌍 but #ReFi won't stop there! Here's how we're building toward a #regen world economy this week: 🧵👇🏼

1/ 📰 @silta_fi publishes article “Sustainability, ESG and project finance experts join the Silta Impact Working Group” introducing team members helping to develop the Silta Scoring Framework as a way to assess #ReFi project impact and viability. medium.com/silta-finance/sustainability-esg-and-project-finance-experts-join-the-silta-impact-working-group-1642dafdda36

2/ 🎙️ @regen_network releases a new episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast (hosted by @gregory_landua) featuring @WainsteinM (of @Open__Earth) on the development of an ecocredit class to help protect marine life in the Cocos Island Reserve. #ReFi open.spotify.com/episode/0YsZ4ByRhm3ECfoYwgwEat

3/ 📰 @fredwilson (of @usv) publishes blog post “Regenerative Finance (ReFi)” covering his interest at the intersection of #web3 and climate and featuring #ReFi projects @NewAtlantisDAO and @ToucanProtocol. avc.com/2022/09/regenerative-finance-refi/

4/ 🚀 Reverse DAO (@RvrsToken) announces the launch of a Reverse Partnership Pool with @ToucanProtocol. Users can now LP on @SushiSwap using $RVRS and $NCT to earn trading fees. #ReFi second-gargoyle-f9a.notion.site/Reverse-NCT-RPP-8053c0b6451b478699d19efa5ec7b66e

5/ 🎙️ @ReFiPodcast releases a new episode of the ReFi Podcast featuring @HelenaMerk and @douglasqian of @SpiralsProtocol discussing the mechanism of action behind Sprials and how #ReFi primitives can build the foundation for a regenerative economy. refipodcast.podbean.com/e/climate-impact-staking-with-helena-and-doug-from-spirals-protocol/

6/ 📰 @ReFiDAOist publishes article “ReFi Deep Dive: Spirals Protocol” (authored by @0xPhaedrus) explaining how @SpiralsProtocol works and the projects it is considering funding in the future. #ReFi blog.refidao.com/refi-deep-dive-spirals-protocol/

7/ 📰 @clim8collective publishes “Climate Collective Joins IETA,” announcing its official membership in the International Emissions Trading Association and plans to engage with the @IETA’s Task Group on Integrity in Digital Carbon Markets. #ReFi medium.com/@ClimateCollective/climate-collective-joins-ieta-a5012a4dd587

8/🤝 @Earthbasedsoul announces that it is joining forces with @w3stdao to explore and identify possible locations for building the first two W3ST solarpunk territories. twitter.com/Earthbasedsoul/status/1569962228723466240?s=20&t=wGbnnXnKCT9bn8M0aJlgKA

9/ 📢 @ToucanProtocol publishes article “Toucan 💚 Gitcoin & public goods” (authored by @curiouscat) announcing Toucan's donation of $5K to the Gitcoin GR15 climate matching pool & offsetting all emissions from GR15 up until the @ethereum Merge. blog.toucan.earth/toucan-offsetting-gitcoin-grants/

10/ 🚀 @nori releases its official whitepaper, outlining Nori’s novel approach to redesigning carbon markets and how they are addressing many of the challenges of the traditional carbon market. #ReFi nori.com/whitepaper

11/ 👁️ @zerolabsx announces a sneak peek at their new project blocks.garden, an #NFT project with the goal of offsetting the entire historical carbon footprint of the @ethereum network. #ReFi twitter.com/zerolabsx/status/1570471985053843457?s=20&t=wGbnnXnKCT9bn8M0aJlgKA

12/ 📢 @goldstandard announces the launch of an open public consultation regarding the creation of blockchain-based digital tokens representing Gold Standard credits. #ReFi goldstandard.org/blog-item/gold-standard-announces-proposals-allow-creation-digital-tokens-carbon-credits

13/ 🤝 @landxfinance announces partnership with @MentholProtocol. LandX is a protocol that allows farmers to raise capital through DeFi. By partnering with Menthol, LandX can now offer farmers a way to calculate and offset their carbon footprint. #ReFi blog.landx.fi/landx-menthol-protocol-partnering-on-climate-change-61da9911f845

14/ 📰 @thallo_io publishes article “What does the Ethereum merge mean?” discussing the implications of @ethereum moving from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake in regards to energy expenditure. blog.thallo.io/what-does-the-ethereum-merge-mean-598de5fa9e3b

15/ 📢 @clim8collective announces that it has appointed a new CEO, @annalerner! Anna has deep experience in climate finance, carbon markets, and data innovation & plans to help companies, builders, & investors to leverage the power of #web3 tech & values. medium.com/@ClimateCollective/59733159759

16/ 🤝 @gitcoin publishes article “The Merge + GR15” announcing their partnership with @HeliosReFi @nori @ToucanProtocol @KlimaDAO @zerolabsx @regen_network to offset more than half of the historical carbon footprint of Gitcoin. #ReFi go.gitcoin.co/blog/the-merge-gr15

17/ 📰 @KlimaDAO publishes blog post “KlimaDAO cleans up HFC-23 Credits from the Base Carbon Tonne (BCT) Pool” covering news on their actions to improve the BTC pool by removing over 670K low-quality carbon credits from a Chinese HFC-23 project. #ReFi klimadao.finance/blog/bct-hfc23-cleanup

18/ 🚀 @Carbon_Title unveils carbontitle.com, a decentralized platform that makes real estate carbon emissions data transparent and publicly searchable, allowing consumers to make informed decisions and companies to avoid greenwashing. #ReFi prnewswire.com/news-releases/carbon-title-challenges-real-estate-industry-to-decarbonize-before-its-too-late-unveils-platform-to-motivate-change-through-radical-transparency-301624898.html

19/ 🤝 @senken_io announces partnership with NeoCarbon, a direct air capture (DAC) startup that is retrofitting industrial cooling towers DAC systems to capture CO2 - without compromising the original function of the cooling tower. twitter.com/senken_io/status/1570421032288407556?s=20&t=4y8C6kunjuwG5RgddgOAwQ

20/ 📰 @solidworlddao publishes article “Mangroves Among Most Carbon-Rich Forests in the Tropics” discussing the benefits of mangrove forests. Previously Solid World announced a partnership with @VlinderClimate to fund mangrove restoration. #ReFi solidworlddao.medium.com/mangroves-among-most-carbon-rich-forests-in-the-tropics-96370b7ce32

📅 Upcoming Event: ETH Safari 2022 (Sept 18-24, Nairobi) The latest and greatest Ethereum event in Africa. Including speakers @Alessan44183219 (of @sovereignnature) and @KennedyWNganga (of @shambanetwork). #ReFi ethsafari.xyz/

📅 Upcoming Event: Climate Week Blockchain Summit (Sept 20, Manhattan, NYC) A series of conversations, tech demos, and keynotes from thought leaders in carbon markets, sustainability, and blockchain. Hosted by @weareflowcarbon @dClimateDAO #ReFi cwbs.earth/

📅 Upcoming Event: Mainnet (Sept 21-23, Manhattan, NYC) Flagship crypto industry summit hosted by @MessariCrypto. With talks feat. @owocki (of @supermodularxyz and ex @gitcoinDAO), @Nora_Rothman (of @ToucanProtocol), & @paulgambill (of @Nori). #ReFi Mainnet.events

📅 Upcoming Event: The Climate Crypto Debate at The Drop Conference (Sept 21, Malmö, Sweden). Featuring speakers Jessica Burley (of Planet A), @Ykarus88 (of @clim8collective), & @mr_adrianxyz (of @senken_io). Hosted by @thedropconf. #ReFi thedropconf.com/

🚨 (A friendly #Regen) REMINDER: @Gitcoin Grants Round 15 (GR15) ends THIS THURSDAY - September 22, 2022 Check out the Gitcoin Grants Climate Solutions category and fund your favorites TODAY! gitcoin.co/grants/explorer/?page=1&limit=12&me=false&sort_option=weighted_shuffle&collection_id=false&network=mainnet&state=active&profile=false&round_num=15&customer_name=ClimateChange&sub_round_slug=gr15-climate&collections_page=1&grant_regions=&grant_types=&grant_tags=&tenants=&idle=true&featured=true&round_type=false&tab=grants